The Drawing Room; The Egyptian Parlor ; The Bar and Billiard Room; A Conservatory; Fire- Banker and Financier; Not one of the Millionaires; The Panic after the Fire; The First National Bank of Chicago; National Banks; Office of the Bank; Economics; Open Court Discussion; Making Bread Dear; Wheelbarrow's Complaint; Sympathizer's Reply; Wheelbarrow's Defense; Sympathizer's Answer: Banking and the Social Fate; His Biography; Daily Bread Question; The Colored Men's Library; Statue of U. S. Grant; Governor Hoard's Speech; Hon. R. H. McClellan ; Responded; Silver Punch Bowl Presented to Mr. Kohlsaat; Speech by David Sheean; Chauncey M. Depew, Orator of the Day; His Address; The His Extensive Business; Is Mr. Armour a Benevolent Posted in the History of Land Values in Chicago; Rec- ords Destroyed in the Fire of 1871; Real Estate of Chicago; Posting Titles; First Occupation of the Land; Fort Dearborn; William Jones; A Circum- stance of 1838; Loaned $4,000 on Real Estate and made a Fortune; Chief Justice Smith; Inter- esting Bits of History; The March of Civilization; 8250 a Square Foot for Land in this City; Henry George's Views; Farmers will not have to bear the Burden of Taxation; The Ground where the Grand Pacific stands; Investigation of the Sin- Amos W. Wright in Harper's Weekly writes; A Napo- leon in Commerce; Building a Nine Story Block; When he was at School; His Residence; The Walls Adorned with Gems of Art; A Description of some of the Paintings; Sketch of His Life; The HONS. CHAS. B. AND JOHN V. FARWELL. Their Daring Spirit; State of Texas; Capitol Building; Commissioners; Presidential Elector; Young Men's CHAPTER XVI. COL. GEORGE R. DAVIS. Organizing the Forces; His Early Education; Elected to Congress; The Director-General; His Speech on the Exposition. CHAPTER XVII. THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. : The Origin and Progress of the World's Fair; Hon. W. T. Palmer's Address; To See that the Republic received no harm; It is said that Trial Broadens a Man; A Sentimental Aspect: Board of Lady Managers Remarks of William T. Baker; National Commission to Europe; The Second Commission Pope Leo. XIII. letter; Paris Edition, New York Herald; The Churchman; Cordial Reception of Mr. Bryan; Departments of the Exposition; Agricultural; Horticultural; Live Stock; Fisheries; Mines and Mining; Machinery; Transportation; Manufactures; Electrical; Fine Arts; Liberal Arts; Ethnology; Forestry; The Woman's Building; Publicity and Promotion; Buildings well Protected; The Battle Ship; Congress of Religions; The Congress of all Nations; Visitors Protected. 403-426 427-431 440-512 CHAPTER I. "See two things in the United States if nothing elseNiagara and Chicago,' said Richard Cobden, the famous English statesmen, to Goldwin Smith, who was about to visit America." Niagara is a specimen of nature's wonderful works, but Chicago, the World's Fair City, is one of the wonders of civilization. It is the metropolis of the great West, and the largest city, in area, of the world. Located midway between two oceans on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, the head of navigation, and backed by a vast and fruitful country, which is reached by a system of railroads that has no equal in any other portion of the globe, makes it the stopping place for passengers from all parts of the world, and the greatest market on the continent for grain, lumber and live-stock. Eight hundred and fifty trains arrive and depart here daily. The city extends north and south along Lake Michigan twenty-four and a half miles, and from east to west its greatest width is fourteen and a half miles, embracing an area of about one hundred and seventy-five square miles. It is divided by the river and its branches into three distinct parts, known as the North, South and West Divisions. These are connected at nearly every street by swing bridges—so that boats may pass and by three tunnels built under the riverbed for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians. The principal thoroughfares, which are estimated to be one thousand three hundred and eighty-six miles long, are regularly and beautifully laid out. Streets and avenues are from eighty to one hundred feet wide. Wooden pavements are generally in use on account of their elastic and noiseless qualities. Chicago is noted for her beautiful boulevards and her magnificent and extensive parks, which cover two thousand and thirtyeight acres of land. It is rightly named the Garden City. No expense has been spared that could contribute to the beauty or comfort displayed in these delightful public retreats. |